1st Grade Book Guides

Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes extension ideas and…

Stellaluna

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Animals (Zoology)

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Social Studies and History

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Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide

Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…

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Literature

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Reading and Literature

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Library Lion Story Hour Guide and Event Kit

Introduce young children to the library by hosting a Library Lion story hour. Enhance children's reading experience with…

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Reading and Literature

Library Resources

Language Arts and Writing

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Two Bad Ants Teaching and Book Discussion Guide

Two Bad Ants Teacher's Guide

Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Two Bad Ants, Chris Van Allsburg's exciting insect adventure, with the…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Animals (Zoology)

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Children of all ages will be delighted by the illustrations and dialogue in Chris Van Allsburg's Jumanji. This teacher's…

Jumanji Teacher's Guide

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Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Language Arts and Writing

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My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One Educator's Guide

My First Day explores some of the fascinating things that twenty two different species do on their first day of life.…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Animal Behavior

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Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi

Use a teaching guide that includes vocabulary, chapter guides, and extension activities to be used while reading…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Fantasy Fiction

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How to be an Elephant Teaching Guide

Our discussion guide for How to be an Elephant, an informative book on the giant creatures, contains various activities…

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Reading and Literature

Animals (Zoology)

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Goldilocks and the Three Hares

Share a book guide that includes activities and discussion questions that can be successfully integrated into a…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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And Tango Makes Three Educator's Guide

Promote discussion about the meaning of family with the resources in this educator's guide for And Tango Makes Three, a…

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Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

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The Mountain That Loved a Bird

Activities and resources to teach The Mountain That Loved a Bird, written by Alice McLerran and illustrated by Eric…

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Reading and Literature

Birds

Plants and Botany

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Are You an Ant? Teacher's Guide

Enhance your science curriculum with these activities and discussion questions about insects. Use the science and…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Insects

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Wiggle & Waggle Activity Guide

Teachers should use this guide before, during, and after reading Wiggle and Waggle with their class. It contains many…

Subjects:

Music

Art, Music and Drama

Children's Book

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Poodle and Hound Activity Guide

Examine the nature of friendship with the activities in this guide to Poodle and Hound, written by Kathryn Lasky and…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Creature Features: Twenty-Five Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do Educator's Guide

Share fun facts about 25 unusual animals with your students. Creature Features uses humor, illustrations, and a…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Animals (Zoology)

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Science is Fun! A Cross-Curricular Guide to Books by Steve Jenkins

Connect science and literature with the fun activities in this classroom guide to Steve Jenkins's books. This printable…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Award and Prize Winners

Literature

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Extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide that has activities for The Napping House, by Audrey…

The Napping House

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Fiction

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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide

Utilize the discussion questions and activities in this printable teacher's guide before, during, and after reading…

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Library Resources

Nonfiction Literature

Aquatic Animals

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The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

A full list of activities, lessons, and resources for teaching Katherine Paterson's The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, a…

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Reading and Literature

Folk Tales

Japan

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LESSON PLANS

Dawdle Duckling

Use this detailed teaching guide while reading Dawdle Duckling to your students.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Speediest! Extreme Animals by Steve Jenkins

Speediest! Extreme Animals Teaching Guide

This teaching guide for the Speediest! title in the Extreme Animals series from Steve Jenkins includes Common…

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Reading and Literature

Animals (Zoology)

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REFERENCE

Perfect Timing Educator's Kit

After reading the picture-book biography Perfect Timing with your students, use the lesson plans, discussion questions,…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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